This is a list of my recommended Web sites for practicing listening, speaking, reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation, and more. There, you will also find online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and translators.
Do you have a favorite Web site for practicing English? If so, please email me kreyes @ miracosta.edu and let me know what it is so that I can add it to this list.
Web Sites
This is a list of my recommended Web sites for practicing listening, speaking, reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation, and more. There, you will also find online dictionaries, encyclopedias, and translators.
Do you have a favorite Web site for practicing English? If so, please email me kreyes @ miracosta.edu and let me know what it is so that I can add it to this list.
Online Resources
MSN Dictionary with SoundVisual Dicitonary Online
Thesaurus (for finding synonyms)
Wikipedia
Simple Wikipedia
Vidipedia
Refdesk
Many Reference Links
Visuwords Online Graphical Dictionary
ThinkMap Visual Thesaurus
Translators
Google TranslatorYahoo Translator
Listening
Cambridge Interchange ArcadeEnglish Baby
English Listening Language Lab Online
English Listening Lounge
ESL Lab
ESL Pods
Interactive English Listening Exercises
Pronunciation
American English PronunciationEnglish Club
English Pronunciation
The Sounds of Spoken English
Reading
Awesome StoriesBibliomania Free Online Books
BITS Interactive Exercises
California Distance Learning Project
CNN News
Critical Reading Steps
English Express
Free Books to Read Audio Library
Life in the USA: The Complete Guide
Links to Reading Sites
News with Videos
Reading Practice Tests
The Learning Edge
VOA Special English
Grammar/Writing
ESL BluesESL Writing Den
Grammar Bytes!
Grammar Games
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Purdue Writing Lab
The Big List
UsingEnglish Quizzes
Vocabulary and Spelling
English PageFunbrain
Listen and Write Dictations
Spelling Bee @ Learner.org
Spelling City
University Vocabulary Trainer
WebWorkbooks
Idioms
English 1010 IdiomsGo English
Idiomsite
Self-Study Idioms
All Skills
Learn English5 Minute English
A4ESL Quizzes
Cambridge Touchstone Arcade
E.L. Easton English Online
English Banana
English Club
English Daily
English for All
English Page
English Works
ESL Gold
ESL Lounge
ESL PartyLand
ESL Wonderland
Go4English
Interesting Things for ESL Students
Learningline
Mansion Ingles (for Spanish speakers)
TV411
Fun
20 QuestionsEnglishTrailers
Grammar Ninja
English Games
Karaoke English
LingualNet Learning English Through Movies
Online English Games
Tutpup (math and spelling games)
Pandora Radio